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Question for Film Users
Aug 26, 2014 11:11:11 #
Maybe I'll trade papers with some of the other students so have a variety to work with. Smaller quantities of paper were exponentially more expensive, so i went with a pack of 250. The only paper that was on sale was a brand called "Oriental", but the customer ratings weren't as good. If I continue working with film after this class, I'll likely try other papers...or just buy film i can take to a place like Wal-Mart. I noticed, though, that you don't have an option anymore to get your negatives back. Everything is on a CD-ROM. I don't like that.
Aug 26, 2014 11:16:33 #
planepics wrote:
... The only paper that was on sale was a brand called "Oriental", but the customer ratings weren't as good. ...
There is nothing wrong with Oriental. They make a nice warm toned paper.
I'd stick with one paper for as long as a year before looking at anything else. You can waste a lot of time experimenting.
Aug 26, 2014 11:38:56 #
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Aug 26, 2014 12:03:02 #
selmslie wrote:
There is nothing wrong with Oriental. They make a nice warm toned paper.
I'd stick with one paper for as long as a year before looking at anything else. You can waste a lot of time experimenting.
I'd stick with one paper for as long as a year before looking at anything else. You can waste a lot of time experimenting.
what sort of pictures are better for warm toned paper vs cool toned paper, or is it all a matter of personal preference?
Aug 26, 2014 12:37:34 #
Aug 26, 2014 12:47:34 #
planepics wrote:
what sort of pictures are better for warm toned paper vs cool toned paper, or is it all a matter of personal preference?
Portraits are nice but lots of other subjects work well too. Just an alternative.
Aug 26, 2014 15:28:59 #
planepics wrote:
what sort of pictures are better for warm toned paper vs cool toned paper, or is it all a matter of personal preference?
You are entitled to a more complete answer but here I am expressing a personal preference.
I have used warm toned paper for subjects that tend to be naturally warn toned such as people, desert scenes, muddy rivers, brick buildings, old rusty cars, etc. - subjects that contain a lot of earth tones.
Cold tone papers work well for cold toned subjects like scenes that include blue skies, ice and snow, oceans, reflections of skies, granite rocks or structures, shiny new cars, etc. - subjects where earth tones do not predominate.
But that's just how I feel, most of the time. There are no rules that are cast in stone.
If someone expresses a dogmatic view on the subject, thank them politely and walk away.
Aug 26, 2014 17:51:39 #
selmslie wrote:
You are entitled to a more complete answer but her... (show quote)
Your reasoning makes sense. I've never really thought about it. Thanks.
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